LF-8147 Marine Performance from Salt Fog

This article presents a brief description of the various approaches to determine longterm durability of coatings. Following the introduction, some data from SSPC's Performance of Alternate Coatings in the Environment (PACE) program are presented, comparing salt fog testing and exterior marine performance for several industrial maintenance coating systems. The analysis focuses on 2 types of errors that can occur when relying on salt fog: accepting poor coatings and rejecting good coatings. An alternate scheme for early prediction of performance is presented..

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